Tag: PhD Career Stories

I love listening to researchers tell their career stories, and hearing experts relay great advice on job-hunting and self-care. Here are my top 5 shows supporting researchers with finding careers outside academia:

1. Recovering Academic

What I like about the Recovering Academic podcast is that it’s just three researchers talking about the ups and downs of getting a job outside of academia. That’s it. It feels 100% genuine with no sales, no agenda, no preaching, no fake enthusiasm, no pretence that transitioning is going to be easy.

The real value for the listener comes from learning about the personal successes and failures of the hosts: what’s working for them, what hasn’t worked, what else they’re trying. The more episodes you listen to, the closer you feel to Amanda, Cleyde and Ian. They may as well be sitting across the table in the coffee shop or bar, generously sharing their experiences with you!

2. Academics Mean Business

An increasing number of academics are quitting their university jobs in favour of setting up their own businesses. In this podcast series Lindsay Padilla interviews academics-turned-entrepreneurs and finds out about what motivated them to make the switch.

A new feature is for guest lecturers to join the show and share their expert knowledge with listeners. Find out more and subscribe to the Academics Mean Business podcast on Lindsay’s website.

3. Cheeky Scientist Radio

This podcast series feature experts who cover topical subjects like networking, personal branding and conducting informational interviews. While the focus is on jobs in sectors like pharma and biotech, the information is beneficial for any researcher who’s making a career change.

I found the episode on informational interviews to be especially informative and I recommend it to my private clients who I support on this topic. Here’s the link for you to subscribe to the Cheeky Scientist Radio podcast on iTunes.

4. PhD Career Stories

This podcast has a great mix of personal stories along with hints and tips for your career search. If you only listen to one episode, listen to Episode 1 by the podcast’s founder Tina Persson – an energetic and inspiring story of a scientist who’s changed careers and become a recruiter.